The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-12-03
SWEEPING CARPETS.
4 uou.ehold Duty whose importance
should Not H. CnderestIin ated.

dreaded If all days Of the week. On
this day, in most houses. the rule ID 10
commence at the top, and sweep. each
room in order, 10 the bottom of the
house Once a week each room ia the
house must receive a thorough sweep
ing, whether IL really moods II or not.
a chamber that j. occupied bu. few
hours in the day and night does not
require 20 be swept as often ~ the
family sitting-room which is in con-
slant use; yet it receives e thorough
sweeping each week, the Same rs the
much used family-room. Every thing
must be removed from it and
the carpet thoroughly brushed.
There is no necessity, unless the
chamber is used very much. OF sweep
ing it thoroughly oftener than once
IA month. 10 be sure. where thore are
children there is, usually, moig sweep
ing To be done than where the room is
occupied by adults, owing TO the litter
that the little ones make. from paper,
bits Of cloth, etc, although they may
be IN the room but five minutes. A
slight brushing once week IL all
chamber needs, and for this kind Of
work a good .et-swooper is much
better than broom. although for
sweeping thoroughly, tho broom still
stands at the head Of all other invon-
tions. For slight brushing of tapes
try, Brussels or any Of tho heavy grades
of carpet, the carpet-swecper does the
work rs well, i. loss fGtiguing TO use
than the broom, aud raises but very
little dust For the latter reason il is
particularly useful for IN occasional
brushing of a room in which are many
small ornaments. rs they need not be
removed, and this, alone, will save
good many steps and considerable
time.
To sweep room thoroughly, all
articles that can be conveniently re-
moved take into another room. Cover
up all ornaments and furniture re-
naming in tho room, roll up the cur
tains as far as they will go, close al
the doors and open the windows. II
tho wind is strong and blows into the
room. it will be necessary 10 open tho
windows at the top only. Take Indian
meal aud dumpon 10 so that it will nd-
here nicely together, but hc sure that
it is not too wet Test it by squeezing
it tightly in tie hand, and if every
particle is damp 50 that it clings to-
gcther, and yet no water can bo
squeezed from it, il is ready for use.
Scatter it all over tho carpet using
plenty of it. and being careful not to
step on it when sweeping, rs it may
make an ugly spot. With good
broom commence to sweep at one
corner and work toward tie door
going out Come aver that you
should sweep with the wind.
but as this is usually done to
carry off the dust, there is no
rcason for this rulo applying
where the Indian meal is used proper
ly, rs it gathers up the dust, leaving
very little TO rise and settle any where,
After the room has been swept thor
oughly, take op the meal and dust in
a dustpan. Mover brush the sweep
ings of any room into tho entry or
another room, but take up each room :
sweepings separately. C!oso the door
after taking up the Swccpngs. and al
low what little dust there may be to
settle before dusting any thing. Co
ing over the carpet with a cloth or
sponge wrung out tightly of ammonia
water, rinSing it often. will brighten
tho colors. but unless the carpets very
dirty the meal will do the work very
we'll. To be sure, where there are any
grease spots. tho meal VIII have no
effect on them, md the ammonia is
just the thing Saturato the spots
with pure ammonia. and rinse off with
clear water. This usually succeeds
in removing them. Some prcfor
to cncasc tho broom i'm damp
cloth when sweeping, claiming that
1t does not raise any dust This is
very good plan foran invalid's room.
and in this case can not be too highly
recommended, but for a liyiug-room it
is not good. In the first place, the
corners and along the walls the carpet
must be swept with dry broom. for
if not, every where the damp broom
touches on the paint, after being on
the carpets will make muddy streak,
which will neccssitatc n wiping Of tho
mop-boards after sweeping. Then.
unless the cloth Is taken off and rinscd
often, the damp dust becomes mud,
and must of necessity bc worked
back into tho carpet There arc other
objections. and on the whole tho plan
is not a good one even for light sweep
ing. a carpet swept in this way will
look dull and muddy. and though it
may keep the dust from settling on tho
furniture. it will in u short while ruin
the carpet as far rs looks are con-
ccrncd. Too promiscious sweeping of
the carpet should not be INDUCED ia,
for it wears out both tho carpet aud
housewife. --LoSton. taayes
The now Florida law requiring the
railway companies to provide separate
coaches for colorcd people is very
burdensomc 10 some of the roads. The
Louisville Il Nashville represents to
the Railroad Commissioners that If re-
quircd 20 comply with il the companies
will bc compelled To haul third coach
very frequently without passengers, or
else assign one of the two coaches to
the colored passcngcrs and the other to